xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

adax · 2012-05-24 20:56:52

hi all.

xfce4-powerr-manager segfaults whenever I insert or remove the power cable on my laptop.
seems like this has been noticed about a month ago :
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/29294

I am wondering how long it is going to be before this fix is merged into Extra.
anyone know?

thanks,
ad.

Trilby · 2012-05-24 21:08:35

If you are sure your problem is the same and your only question is when will <some software> make it to <some repository> the general answer is "when it's ready" usually followed quickly by a closing of the thread.

If you're not sure your problem is the same, it would be worthwhile to post the exact output of the error.

Last edited by Trilby (2012-05-24 21:10:05)

Meikj · 2012-05-28 16:41:44

According to that bug report the bug was fixed in 1.0.11-2. However, the latest version available in the Arch repositories is 1.2.0-2. The bug must have been reintroduced in the newer versions because I'm receiving the same problem. It appears the problem happens randomly, and by that I mean there is a chance it wont seg fault when removing the AC.

I ran xfce4-power-manager with the --debug argument, as such I received the following output:

TRACE[xfpm-main.c:203] xfpm_start(): Starting the power manager
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for general-notification
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for lock-screen-suspend-hibernate
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for power-save-on-battery
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for enable-cpu-freq-control
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for critical-power-level
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for show-brightness-popup
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for change-brightness-on-key-events
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for brightness-level-on-ac
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for brightness-level-on-battery
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for dpms-enabled
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for dpms-on-battery-sleep
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for dpms-on-battery-off
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for dpms-sleep-mode
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for inactivity-sleep-mode
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for brightness-on-ac
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for brightness-on-battery
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for spin-down-on-ac
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for spin-down-on-battery
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for spin-down-on-ac-timeout
TRACE[xfpm-xfconf.c:156] xfpm_xfconf_load(): Using default configuration for spin-down-on-battery-timeout
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1055] xfpm_power_get_power_devices(): Power device detected at : /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_AC
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1002] xfpm_power_add_device():  device added: ((XfpmDeviceType) XFPM_DEVICE_TYPE_LINE_POWER)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1055] xfpm_power_get_power_devices(): Power device detected at : /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1002] xfpm_power_add_device():  device added: ((XfpmDeviceType) XFPM_DEVICE_TYPE_BATTERY)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1013] xfpm_power_add_device(): Battery device detected at : /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0: ((XfpmDeviceType) XFPM_DEVICE_TYPE_BATTERY)
TRACE[xfpm-button.c:179] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 124 : ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_POWER_OFF)

(xfce4-power-manager:941): xfce4-power-manager-WARNING **: could not map keysym 1008ffa8 to keycode

TRACE[xfpm-button.c:179] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 213 : ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_HIBERNATE)
TRACE[xfpm-button.c:179] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 150 : ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_SLEEP)
TRACE[xfpm-button.c:179] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 233 : ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_MON_BRIGHTNESS_UP)
TRACE[xfpm-button.c:179] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 232 : ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_MON_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN)
TRACE[xfpm-button.c:179] xfpm_button_xevent_key(): Grabbed key 244 : ((XfpmButtonKey) BUTTON_BATTERY)
TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:150] xfpm_battery_refresh_visible(): visible=TRUE: ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:286] xfpm_battery_refresh_icon(): Battery state 1
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1148] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:368] xfpm_polkit_init_data(): Using unix session polkit subject
TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:455] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): Action=org.freedesktop.upower.suspend is authorized=TRUE
TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:455] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): Action=org.freedesktop.upower.hibernate is authorized=TRUE
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1148] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
TRACE[xfpm-polkit.c:455] xfpm_polkit_check_auth_intern(): Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-set-spindown is authorized=TRUE
TRACE[xfpm-disks.c:170] xfpm_disks_get_is_auth_to_spin(): Is auth to spin down disks : 1
TRACE[xfpm-disks.c:147] xfpm_disks_set_spin_timeouts(): On Battery=0 spin_down_enabled=0 timeout=800

TRACE[xfpm-backlight.c:324] xfpm_backlight_brightness_on_ac_settings_changed(): Alarm on ac timeout changed 9
TRACE[xfpm-backlight.c:345] xfpm_backlight_brightness_on_battery_settings_changed(): Alarm on battery timeout changed 120
TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:150] xfpm_battery_refresh_visible(): visible=TRUE: ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:286] xfpm_battery_refresh_icon(): Battery state 2
TRACE[xfpm-disks.c:147] xfpm_disks_set_spin_timeouts(): On Battery=0 spin_down_enabled=0 timeout=800

TRACE[xfpm-battery.c:286] xfpm_battery_refresh_icon(): Battery state 2
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1148] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1148] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1148] xfpm_power_refresh_adaptor_visible(): Tray icon configuration: : ((XfpmShowIcon) SHOW_ICON_WHEN_BATTERY_PRESENT)
TRACE[xfpm-power.c:1113] xfpm_power_hide_adapter_icon(): Hide adaptor icon
Segmentation fault

This is when I have the AC connected, and subsequently remove it.

EDIT: It _seems_ the error is impossible to reproduce when the battery is fully charged. So perhaps this has something to do with it? Earlier on it was constantly seg faulting and that was when my battery was ~20% charged.

Some extra information:

$ uname -a

Linux arch 3.3.7-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon May 21 22:39:59 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux

According to bug reports from the previous version the bug was due to locales. I'm using the en_GB locale which isn't particularly exotic.

EDIT2: Submitted bug report since I believe this is a valid bug: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/30055

Last edited by Meikj (2012-05-29 18:13:20)

davison · 2012-05-30 10:35:44

I edited the upstream bug about this.. https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8669

It seems, for me at least, to be a direct consequence of whether an icon is displayed in the panel. Set it not to show an icon ("never") and the segfaults go away. Otherwise I can reproduce the segfault every time.

YMMV.

I installed xfce4-battery-plugin and have that in the panel instead.

adax · 2012-05-30 13:57:55

Thanks davison,
think i got it wrong in the first post.
switched off the icon and now it is working
:-)

Meikj · 2012-05-30 15:55:52

davison wrote:

I edited the upstream bug about this.. https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8669
It seems, for me at least, to be a direct consequence of whether an icon is displayed in the panel. Set it not to show an icon ("never") and the segfaults go away. Otherwise I can reproduce the segfault every time.
YMMV.
I installed xfce4-battery-plugin and have that in the panel instead.

That fixed the problem. Hopefully a fix is issued soon! In the mean time the xfce4-battery-plugin will have to suffice.

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#1 2012-05-24 20:56:52

xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

#2 2012-05-24 21:08:35

Re: xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

#3 2012-05-28 16:41:44

Re: xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

#4 2012-05-30 10:35:44

Re: xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

#5 2012-05-30 13:57:55

Re: xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

#6 2012-05-30 15:55:52

Re: xfce4-powerr-manage segfault

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